BOYS
Class AAAAAAA
No. 1 McEachern 63, North Cobb 51: Sharife Cooper had 24 points and 6 assists for the Indians. Isaac Okoro had 18 points and 9 rebounds while Jared Jones collected 10 points and 8 rebounds. Kevin Hester hung 25 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks on the McEachern frontline.
No. 3 Wheeler 77, Campbell 63: EJ Montgomery finished with 32 points and 16 rebounds. Isaac Martin netted 18.
No. 7 Mountain View 46, Discovery 45: Troy-signee Spencer Rodgers was fouled on a three with 2.8 seconds left and buried all three free throws to stun Discovery. Rodgers finished with 17 points while Miles Long added 8. Old Dominion-signee Kalu Ezikpe led the Titans with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Jaden Walker added 9 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.
No. 10 Collins Hill 54, No. 8 Duluth 50: Mandarius Dickerson scored 18 points while Chris Parks (15) and Justin Lee (14) also did damage. Duluth was led by Adam Flagler’s 13 points and Lamont Smith’s 12.
Lambert 94, North Forsyth 74: Mitch Ganote hung a triple-double on the Raiders, going for 29 points, 7 rebounds, 11 assists and 11 steals.
Hillgrove 56, North Paulding 52: Orry Owens scored 22 points for the Hawks. The Wolfpack received 22 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks from junior Jacob Harris in the loss.
Etowah 62, Sequoyah 44: The Etowah Eagles (7-1) jumped out to an 11-2 lead on the sophomore laden Sequoyah Chiefs (1-7) at the Hickory Flat War Lodge and coasted to a 62-44 victory. Junior Jaxon Etter scored 5 first quarter points and was assisted by solid play off the bench by forward Colby Milton to take an 18-7 lead after the first quarter. In the second frame steady point guard Nick Nagy added 5 points and 3 assists as he got open looks for Etter and 6-foot-7 center Julian Baldwin. The Eagles put the clamps on Chiefs scoring ace Jackson Greco holding him to zero field goals and 6 points in the first half. Sequoyah was led by junior DJ King with 8 points and 3 rebounds. For Etowah, Etter had 10 first half points while Nagy had 8 points and 3 assists as they raced out to a 30-22 lead at the half. King opened the third stanza with a three to cut the lead to five, but a Nagy three and steal for a layup pushed the score up to 41-27 at the 3:45 mark. Tusculumi-signee Adrian Cohen closed the frame 51-34 with a steal and breakaway dunk. Carter Ingersoll after a quiet first half chipped in with 8 points and 5 rebounds in the quarter. Etowah cruised in the fourth period and cleared the bench at the 2:15 mark with a 61-38 advantage. Etter took scoring honors 16 points and 6 rebounds while Nagy had 13 points and 3 assists. DJ King paced the Chiefs with 12 points and 3 assists while Geco tallied 11 points.
Class AAAAAA
No. 1 Langston Hughes 75, Mays 66: The state’s most unstoppable scorer struck for the first time in major fashion this year, Virginia Tech-signee Landers Nolley exploding for 51 points.
No. 6 Jonesboro 77, Forest Park 47: Jamari Smith posted 31 points and 10 rebounds. Jamari Mosley had 13 points and 7 rebounds and Miles Black added 11 points and 8 assists.
No. 10 Douglas County 88, Westlake 79: Cam Copeland put in 23 points followed by Rickey Clark’s 19 points and 8 rebounds to lead the Tigers. Ernest Randle had 13 points and 8 rebounds. Malik Battle and Jeremiah Smith each scored 12 points.
Glynn Academy 58, Monroe 32: Santana Young poured in 21 points followed by Syron Noyes’ 16. Carieon Robbins added 13 in the win at the U-Save-It Holiday Classic.
Mundy’s Mill 67, Lovejoy 58: Kirshon Thrash pumped in 20 points and John Coats had 17 as the Tigers won in front of a packed house.
Lakeside-Evans 70, Greenbrier 61: The Panthers got back on track behind Kalen Williams’ 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. TyShun Briscoe had 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Freshman Rickey McGhee broke out with 13 points and 4 rebounds.
Lanier 64, Winder-Barrow 63: Alex Walker scored 21 points to lead the Longhorns. Sean Foster had 16 points and Adrian Martin netted 12 points.
Chattahoochee 88, Alpharetta 87: Will Bracknell poured in 33 points while freshman guard AJ White netted 22 to secure a big Region 7 win. Cameron Sheffield scored 18 off the bench.
Centennial 61, Dunwoody 47: Rodney Howard had 13 points and 10 rebounds while Jahlen Jack scored 14 to pace the Knights. Jared Whitehurst led Dunwoody with 14 points.
Pope 65, Johns Creek 60: Micah Paulk poured in 25 points and Jackson Baylark added 16. William Penland led Johns Creek with 19 points followed by Jack Greenslit’s 18.
Class AAAAA
No. 2 Buford 79, Flowery Branch 70: The Falcons ran out of gas in a competitive Region 8 battle. Lipscomb-signee Alex Jones scored 22 points followed by Georgia Southern-signee David Viti’s 21 and Marcus Watson’ 19 points to carry the Wolves. Flowery Branch was led by Justin Quick’s 17 points and 6 rebounds. DJ Brown scored 13 points. Myles Janess had 8 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. Patsheko Lutumba finished with 9 points and 4 rebounds while JJ Greene scored 9 points and Blake Coxworth picked up 7 points and 7 assists.
No. 4 Columbia 60, No. 3 Miller Grove 58: Lorenzo McGhee powered in 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Eagles past their Region 5 rival. Keondre Kennedy had 17 points and 7 rebounds. LJ Thomas collected 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
No. 5 Southwest DeKalb 58, 6ANo. 4 Brunswick 44: The Panthers went down to the Memorial Health Holiday Classic and picked up a huge win behind KD Johnson’s 19 points and James Glisson III’s 16. Eugene Brown III tacked on 10 points.
No. 10 Lithonia 67, Arabia Mountain 52: Four players scored in double figures for the Bulldogs. Eric Gaines finished with 14 points and 6 assists. Ziven Alexander had 13 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. D’Allen Pritchett collected 10 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists. Sydarius Stinson had 10 poiints, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. In the loss the Rams received 16 points from Jordan Sterling, 11 from Ta’Kari Rogers-Olive and 9 from N’Kyzie Hawkins.
Fayette County 60, Marietta 56: Ricky Knight Jr. poured in 23 points to pace the Tigers. JeKobe Coleman added 19 points and Josh Dupree went for 10 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.
Stockbridge 58, Union Grove 48: Georgia State-signee Kavonte Ivery netted 23 points. Elijah Austell had 16 points and Ocean Scott finished with a 13-point 10-rebound double-dobule.
Kell 70, Woodstock 56: Kell received 26 points from Savvon Delgado and 15 from Jahwan Smith. Justin Perry tacked on 10 points as the Longhorns went 22-of-26 from the foul line.Woodstock was led by Dylin Hardeman’s 15 points and Noah Frith’s 12 points and 8 rebounds. Sid Mesumbe had 9 points and Christopher Carroll collected 8 points and 4 assists.
Cedar Shoals 60, Walnut Grove 52: The Jaguars scored a much-needed victory. Jai’Vanni McDavid had 19 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Tyler Johnson added 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals. In the loss, Nick Jones had 13 points and 7 rebounds. Jailen Robinson had 9 points and 8 rebounds. Ryan Landers chipped in 10 points, 5 rebound, 3 assists and 3 steals.
Clarke Central 76, Loganville 42: Jamar Moore had 14 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 blocks in the loss.
Villa Rica 75, Bowdon 58: Javonte Hart had 16 points while Latrell Swanigan and Kalil Humphreys scored 14 apiece. Micah Hodges added 10. In the loss, Zach Ledbetter scored 18 points and both Chris Parker and Trajan Brown netted 11 apiece.
Decatur 56, North Springs 49: Israel Cobb had 18 points to pace the Bulldogs. Marcus Hood (9), Chalin Hippe (7), Khari Davis (6) and Travon Smith (6) all pitched in to help neutralize Vinicius Viana’s 28 for North Springs.
Class AAAA
No. 2 St. Pius 79, No. 7 Stephens County 65: The Golden Lions blitzed the Indians from the opening tip, jumping out to a 9-0 lead 1:16 into the game and never looking back. St. Pius hit 13 threes including five in the first quarter and nine in the first half. Brian Gonzalo finished with 15 points and 3 assists while Everett Lane netted 13 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. Patrick Snipes contributed 9 points and 5 rebounds and Matt Gonzalo came off the bench to tally 7 points, 6 assists and 3 steals. Stephens County was led by DeUndra Singleton’s 21 points and 5 rebounds off the bench. Tae Thornton finished with 17 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Ty Nails tacked on 12 points and 6 rebounds.
No. 3 Sandy Creek 78, Riverdale 56: TJ Bickerstaff led six Patriots in double figures with 14 points. Kam Miller (13), Julian Alexander (13), Xavier Brewer (10), Jarred Godfrey (10) and Chris Porter (10) all hit double digits.
No. 4 Carver-Columbus 74, Shaw 63: AJ Watts poured in 19 points to power the Tigers. Keyon Taylor added 13 and Jalen King collected 11 points and 8 rebounds. TJ Mitchell led Shaw with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Jalen Ken chipped in 10 points and 4 rebounds.
No. 8 Cartersville 76, Paulding County 53: Furman-signee Jaylon Pugh kicked off his senior season with 27 points. TJ Horton added 17 and Luke Schlitz scored 15 and grabbed 10 rebounds. Isaac Gridley blocked 10 shots.
No. 10 Westover 69, 5ANo. 7 Statesboro 51: Kris Gardner finished with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists in a huge win. Cameron Weston notched 21 points, 7 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks.
LaFayette 46, Southeast Whitfield 33: Alex Kelehear scored 11 points and Andrew Pendergrass had 10 in the balanced low scoring win. Jon Morgan chipped in 9 points and Dee Southern finished with 9 points and 18 rebounds.
Jefferson 67, Madison County 42: Jasper Gibson netted 16 points in the Dragon win.
West Hall 58, Habersham Central 53: Noah Edmondson scored 17 points to lead the Spartans. Tae Reed had 11 and Branden Martin netted 9.
Troup County 65, Callaway 56: Jay Jefferson had 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Alabama football-commit King Mwikuta added 12 points and 3 rebounds. Montez Crowe chipped in 7 points and 11 rebounds. Tristian Ware had 8 points and 7 boards while Kobe Hudson had 4 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.
Class AAA
East Hall 88, No. 2 GAC 74: Entering with just one win on the season, the Vikings stunned the Spartans yet again, making it three straight wins against GAC dating back to last season. Qua Butler scored 23 points while Luke Cooper and Jayvion Rucker scored 16 apiece. Luke Holtzclaw netted 10.
No. 3 Johnson-Savannah 91, Camden County 60: Eleik Bowles collected an elusive quadruple-double for the Atomsmashers, finishing with 19 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 11 steals.
No. 5 Jenkins, 75 6ANo. 5 Bradwell Institute 47: The Warriors rode Tre Mays’ 6 threes and 21 points to victory. Sai Fisher added 14 points. Khalyn Weekley led the Tigers with 14.
No. 7 Westside-Macon 91, Peach County 56: Khavon Moore finished with 23 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Greg Holloway posted 10 points and 13 rebounds. Des Foston added 9 points and 4 assists while Kowacie Reeves Jr. pitched in 9 points and 2 assists. Brendan Anderson scored 8. Peach County was paced by Brice Paster’s 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.
Beach 52, Benedictine 49: Trent Broadnax scored a game-high 20 points but the Cadets couldn’t beat Beach. Brandon Harris led the Bulldogs with 12 points while Kawan Williams had 11 points
Monroe Area 61, Apalachee 60: Elijah Goodman scored 11 of his game-high 28 points in the fourth quarter to carry the Hurricanes. Michael Gray added 14 points and Quantarius Lackey picked up 6 points and 12 rebounds. Apalachee was led by Brandon Bannis’ 20 points. Derek Miller had 13 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks. Deron Collier netted 11 points.
Lovett 59, McNair 57: Nick Jackson scored 17 points and Crawford Schwieger added 15 in the Lions win.
Dawson County 59, Fannin County 21: Jeremiah Crumley netted 19 points followed by Cullen Reed’s 13 and Campbell Reed’s 9.
Sonoraville 63, Ringgold 46: Trent Daniel scored a game-high 22 points for the Phoenix. Lucas Brooks had 15 and Chris Rush netted 10.
Union County 55, North Hall 49: Pierson Allison (21) and Sawyer Drake (19) combined for 40 in the win. North Hall was led by Noah Holman’s 14 points and Matthew Gunter’s 10.
Class AA
No. 5 Dublin 67, Piper (FL) 49: At the Kreul Classic, the Irish smoked Piper behind Clarence Jackson’s 24 points and Kameron Pauldo’s 20 assists.
No. 7 Swainsboro 66, No. 4 Jeff Davis 54: Ja’Queze Kirby totaled 31 points and 25 rebounds in the loss.
Elbert County 75, No. 9 Monticello 64: AJ James led the upset-minded Blue Devils with 20 points followed by Ty Hill’s 17 and Kobe Goudelock’s 16. Que Ramsey added 15 points. Ashton Bonner led Monticello with 36 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.
No. 10 Washington County 57, Bleckley County 51: Lazerionta Taylor paced the Golden Hawks with 15 points and 5 assists while Jawan Dukes had 12 points and 7 rebounds. Curtis Brown collected 9 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Jeremiah Gundy contributed 6 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks. Keith Foster finished with 6 points and 3 rebounds.
Model 62, 3ANo. 6 Calhoun 53: The Blue Devils scored a massive upset, withstanding Porter Law’s 22 points and 5 assists. Calhoun also received 14 points and 7 rebounds from Kaylan Aker and 7 points and 4 rebounds from Bralin Barton.
Class A-Private
No. 1 St. Francis 65, No. 6 Wesleyan 52: Dwon Odom collected 15 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. Caleb Snyder pitched in 14 points and 5 rebounds. CJ Riley had 14 points and 4 steals. Sam Hines produced an 11-point 11-rebound double-double. Chase Ellis finished with 8 points and 8 rebounds. Christian McLean led the Wolves with a game-high 29.
Central Florida Christian 58, No. 9 Stratford Academy 43: Devin Butts collected 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the loss.
Walker 59, Whitefield Academy 55: The Wolverines picked up their first win in over a decade against Whitefield Academy. Chandler Baker finished with 18 points, Darius Garvin 15 and Omar Cooper 10.
Riverside Military 84, Towns County 62: Will Eidson finished with 24 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals in the win.
Lakeview Academy 79, Commerce 40: Drew Cottrell scored 16 points while Adam Cottrell netted 14 in the win. Arturo Varela had 10 points and 8 rebounds. Holden Cooper scored 9 points and Jack Blackburn collected 8 points and 9 assists.
Prince Avenue 69, Providence Christian 44: Dalton Meeler (16) and Will Todd (15) combined for 31 points to pace the Wolverines. Crawford Hansard scored 10 in the loss.
Savannah Christian 51, Savannah Country Day 39: Lance McKenzie and Justin Anderson scored 13 points apiece followed by Gavin Jeffries’ and Josh Paskauskas’ 11 each.
St. Anne-Pacelli 58, Atlanta International 40: The Vikings cracked the seal, winning their first game since their 85-79 Sweet 16 victory over Our Lady of Mercy on February 19, 2016. The victory is Coach Corry Black’s first, snapping a 29-game losing streak. Tyres Hicks led the way with 21 points. Ian Matthews had 9 and Josef Douglas added 8.
Class A-Public
No. 4 Woodville-Tompkins 68, Groves 64: Charleston Willingham scored 18 points, AJ Hassel 15, Bernard Pelote 13 and Deante Green 11 in the balanced win at the Memorial Health Holiday Classic.
Dooly County 71, Crisp County 64: Jarquavius Brown went for 32 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 blocks in the win. Rashad Lucas added 10 points, Bo Lawson 8 points and 10 rebounds and Zeff Felton grabbed 10 rebounds.
GIRLS
Class AAAAAAA
No. 1 Westlake 85, Douglas County 54: Texas Tech-signee Taylor Hosendove hung 19 points and Anastasia Warren added 14 in the win. Amari Robinson had 22 points, Michaela Cope 14 and Dymon Cook 12 in the loss.
No. 7 Cherokee 75, Roswell 47: Lacie McCoy scored 15 points. Laiken Wade, Courtney Cates and Sydne Watts all scored 10 apiece.
No. 8 North Forsyth 46, Lambert 45: After losing three nail-biters to the Lady Longhorns last season, the Lady Raiders found a way to slip past their Region 5 rival. Caroline Martin scored 20 points and Catherine Shope posted 14 points and 9 rebounds in the win.
Kennesaw Mountain 60, A-PrivateNo. 5 Landmark Christian 48: Maya Inman collected 16 points and 12 rebounds in the Mustang win. Sarah White had 13 points and Mikayla Montag chipped in 10 points and 7 assists. In the loss, Elizabeth Gibbs poured in 27 points and Paige Arenholt netted 17.
Class AAAAAA
No. 1 Lovejoy 77, Mundy’s Mill 33: Genesis Bryant pumped in 30 points to pace the Lady Wildcats.
No. 4 Alpharetta 65, Chattahoochee 10: The Lady Raiders overwhelmed the baby Cougars. Grace Knutsen and Sydnie Ward scored 10 points apiece. Mahima Sangtani had 8 points and 3 steals while Allie Hood added 7 points and 3 steals. Mary Grace Durham had 6 points and 6 rebounds followed by Jalyn Tillerson’s 6 points and 6 steals. JuJu Maduka posted 6 points and 5 rebounds.
New Manchester 71, Creekside 29: Kyndall Golden erupted for 22 points, 10 rebounds and 7 blocks as the Lady Jaguars remained undefeated. Tracy Lavender finished with 12 points and 2 steals. Makaila Cange had 11 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Hannah Wrigh finished with 11 points and 6 assists while Ja’lisya Glover notched 7 points and 7 assists.
Johns Creek 50, Pope 41: Jill Davis finished with 13 points while Markiema Lancaster double-dobuled with 10 points and 14 rebounds.
Class AAAAA
No. 1 Buford 58, No. 2 Flowery Branch 48: Taniyah Worth finished with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists in the loss. Ashlee Locke posted 10 points and 3 steals. Caroline Wysocki chipped in 8 points and 8 rebounds.
No. 8 Villa Rica 61, Bowdon 46: Emmy Parham tallied 21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Jaila Orozco had 11 points and Kyndal Coleman chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals.
New Hampstead 49, May River (FL) 45: Valerie Alvarado netted 16 in the win.
Woodland-Stockbridge 66, Ola 26: Mya Geddis netted 21 points followed by Emprest Muhammad (17) and Rayevan Freeman (8).
Cass 53, Central-Carrollton 42: Payton Stoddard scored 19 points. Kyla Michienzi netted 10, Lyric Curtis 6 and Aaliyah Curtis 5.
Class AAAA
No. 4 Luella 67, Eastside 46: Kamya Hollingshed went off for 33 points. Keely Brown added 17 in support.
No. 6 Northwest Whitefield 62, Heritage-Catoosa 40: Jada Griffin had 18 points inside for the Lady Bruins. Nicole Bates had 10 points and 4 rebounds while Tionna Baker posted 10 points and 3 assists. Hallie Brooker contributed 9 points and 4 rebounds. MaLane Kyer had 3 assists.
No. 8 West Hall 64, Habersham Central 43: Anna McKendree drilled 6 threes and finished with a game-high 37 points. Kinsey Wilson added 8 points.
Pickens 51, Ridgeland 29: Pickens moved to 8-0 behind Mykenzie Weaver’s 21 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals. Torie Williams finished with 15 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals. Olivia Simmons added 5 points and 4 rebounds.
Sandy Creek 52, Riverdale 21: Daija Powell had 22 points in the win.
White County 77, Chestatee 62: Dasha Cannon pumped in 20 points while Naomi Crumley (12) and Madi Phillips (11) both cracked double digits.
St. Pius 54, Stephens County 41: Tykia Thompson and Treasure Lone scored 14 apiece in the loss.
Class AAA
No. 1 GAC 78, East Hall 44: Georgia State-signee Carly Winters, Macy Thomas and Maggie Griffin all had 9 points in the loss.
No. 2 Beach 48, Bolles (FL) 17: Jaida Burrgess had 11 points and JaBreika Bass added 9 in the win.
No. 3 Central-Macon 56, Rutland 29: Jada Clowers went for 18 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks in the blowout. ReNesha Goolsby added 15 points and 3 steals. Tyleia Williams had 12 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. JeNya Wilder collected 4 points, 17 rebounds and 7 steals.
No. 7 Dawson County 52, Fannin County 37: Calli Watson scored 13 points and Sophia d’Oliveria added 10. Chloe Bennett netted 8 points in the win.
Sonoraville 59, Ringgold 44: Freshman Alexa Geary dropped in a game-high 22 points including 4 threes in the Lady Phoenix win. Grace Darnell and Abby Chambers scored 9 apiece. Sandi McMullin and Maliyah Parks each scored 8. Ringgold was led by Rachel Akers’ 13 points and Riley Nayadley’s 7.
North Hall 58, Union County 36: Ansleigh Ferguson scored 10 points for the Lady Trojans. In the loss, Andelin Hill netted 10 and Brooke Dockrey added 8 points
Class AA
No. 3 Fitzgerald 58, Oakleaf (FL) 55: Hayleigh Ross had 18 points to lead the Purple Hurricanes followed by Kirstin Crook’s 17 points and 4 assists.
No. 8 Dodge County 72, Hawkinsville 51: Zanessia Mitchell scored 18 points, Europe Brown (11), Kaonta Goolsby (10) and Destanee Wright (8) to round out the Squaws scoring.
Washington County 56, Bleckley County 45: Sophomore Destinee Ellison paced the Lady Hawks with 17 points and 4 assists while senior Nijeria Jordan contributed 16 points and 8 rebounds in the win.
Class A-Private
Prince Avenue 57, Providence Christian 29: Maddi Britt dropped in 18 points followed by Ansley Hall’s 13 and Millican Jarrett’s 8 to score a Region 8 win.
Lakeview Academy 66, Commerce 21: Jackie Allen (11), Maddy Towles (10), Savanna Kinsey (9) and Tori Taylor (9) all led the Lady Lions.